The Dendrochronological Potential of Populus Balsamifera in Northern Alaska

Populus balsamifera grows farther north than any other tree in North America. In northern Alaska, these trees have clear annual growth rings, and reach ages over 230 years. High year-to-year variability in ring widths permitted ready crossdating. A chronology prepared using paired cores from 16 tree...

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Main Authors: Dunwiddie, Peter W., Edwards, Mary E.
Other Authors: Lost Farm, Hummock Pond Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Language:en_US
Published: Tree-Ring Society 1984
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/261299